Pilot without hands pursues a career in flight instruction
Randy Green, 29, a disabled pilot with no hands, moved to Kellogg to work as a flight instructor at Johnson Aviation Inc. He began flying at 19, earned his private license on his 1994 birthday, and now teaches students as young as 12. He values flying for escape from traffic and daily pressures and finds discovery flights especially rewarding.
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Wellington Heights gardener earns Give Back to Grow award
Jill Jones, a registered nurse at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, received first runner-up in Scotts Company Give Back to Grow awards for community garden projects in Cedar Rapids. She helped create more than five gardens and maintains 10 flower beds in local parks.
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